Orr and Jenkins on ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
"Slumdog Millionaire" is a Dickensian story of orphans in India. The movie is not for everyone. It combines the most harrowing abuse, betrayal, and tragedy with a piercingly romantic fairy tale. It is...
View ArticleSlumdog Millionaire
Like its title character, this film has had highly improbable success, ending up with the Best Picture Oscar for 2008. The title character is Jamal (Dev Patel) a "slumdog" orphan child who grew up in...
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Trance
Before he was the establishment figure who won Oscars for prestige projects ("Slumdog Millionaire") and masterminded the fabulous opening ceremonies for the London Olympics that had the Queen and James...
View ArticleDanny Boyle’s Rules for Making Movies
Danny Boyle has directed movies in a broad range of genres, from the edgy "Trainspotting" to the award-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" and "127 Hours" to the charming "Millions" and the trippy "Trance."...
View ArticleTrailer: Michael Fassbender in “Steve Jobs”
Director: Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire") Writer: Aaron Sorkin Subject: Steve Jobs Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, and Seth Rogen Opening: October 9, 2015 Me: there... Read the full...
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Steve Jobs
If you want a straightforward, fact-checked biography of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, watch Alex Gibney's documentary, Steve Jobs: The Man In the Machine, or the...Read the full post here »The post...
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